A C182 parachute jump pilot failed to notify sct TRACON 1 min prior to jump activities.

Attributes
ACN	443710
Time
Date	199907
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : l32.airport
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl single value : 10000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : sct.tracon
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Skylane 182/RG Turbo Skylane/RG
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 25 flight time total : 1100 flight time type : 10
ASRS Report	443710
Person 2
Function	observation : passenger
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe inflight encounter other non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

With the door removed, it was difficult to communicate. Shortly after takeoff on the first load, I had great difficulty talking to the approach controller. I had made a custom checklist for this operation and its procedures. About 1/2 way up 4500-5000 ft MSL, the approach controller said something very unusual. Something about 'dangerous skydiving operations at oceanside.' this rattled 'the boss' who was listening on the speaker. Imagine a C182 climbing with the door removed and the speaker up loud! He ordered me to 'take us down.' no big deal. I thought the comment from approach was a prankster on frequency. Not so. The boss called socal TRACON and got an explanation. This set the mood. I refer to my friend as 'the boss' because he is dictating every turn during the climb. Then it was my turn to screw up. The approach frequency was wall-to-wall and I have the boss yelling constantly. He's not angry it's just real noisy! I just forgot to advise approach 1 min prior. My first thought was to lie and claim I was blocked. The approach controller told me to call him when I landed. 'Possible pilot deviation.' I called and fessed up and I was given a much deserved talking to.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A C182 PARACHUTE JUMP PLT FAILED TO NOTIFY SCT TRACON 1 MIN PRIOR TO JUMP ACTIVITIES.

Narrative: WITH THE DOOR REMOVED, IT WAS DIFFICULT TO COMMUNICATE. SHORTLY AFTER TKOF ON THE FIRST LOAD, I HAD GREAT DIFFICULTY TALKING TO THE APCH CTLR. I HAD MADE A CUSTOM CHKLIST FOR THIS OP AND ITS PROCS. ABOUT 1/2 WAY UP 4500-5000 FT MSL, THE APCH CTLR SAID SOMETHING VERY UNUSUAL. SOMETHING ABOUT 'DANGEROUS SKYDIVING OPS AT OCEANSIDE.' THIS RATTLED 'THE BOSS' WHO WAS LISTENING ON THE SPEAKER. IMAGINE A C182 CLBING WITH THE DOOR REMOVED AND THE SPEAKER UP LOUD! HE ORDERED ME TO 'TAKE US DOWN.' NO BIG DEAL. I THOUGHT THE COMMENT FROM APCH WAS A PRANKSTER ON FREQ. NOT SO. THE BOSS CALLED SOCAL TRACON AND GOT AN EXPLANATION. THIS SET THE MOOD. I REFER TO MY FRIEND AS 'THE BOSS' BECAUSE HE IS DICTATING EVERY TURN DURING THE CLB. THEN IT WAS MY TURN TO SCREW UP. THE APCH FREQ WAS WALL-TO-WALL AND I HAVE THE BOSS YELLING CONSTANTLY. HE'S NOT ANGRY IT'S JUST REAL NOISY! I JUST FORGOT TO ADVISE APCH 1 MIN PRIOR. MY FIRST THOUGHT WAS TO LIE AND CLAIM I WAS BLOCKED. THE APCH CTLR TOLD ME TO CALL HIM WHEN I LANDED. 'POSSIBLE PLTDEV.' I CALLED AND FESSED UP AND I WAS GIVEN A MUCH DESERVED TALKING TO.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.